Vipera barani
Vipera barani is a venomous viper species endemic to Turkey. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
| Vipera barani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Vipera |
| Species: | V. barani |
| Binomial name | |
| Vipera barani | |
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Etymology
The specific name, barani, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist İbrahim Baran.[5]
Description
Vipera barani is a stoutly built species. Adult females are reported to reach a maximum total length (body + tail) of 60 cm (24 in). Adult males are shorter with a maximum total length of 54.5 cm (21.5 in).[2]
Geographic range
Vipera barani is found in northwestern Turkey.
The type locality is listed as "ca. 60 km N Adapazari, Türkei" (= Adapazari, Turkey).[1]
Conservation status
The species V. barani is listed as strictly protected (Appendix II) under the Berne Convention.[6]
References
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G (2003). True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
- Vipera barani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 November 2007.
- "Vipera barani ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 August 2006.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Vipera barani, p. 16).
- Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Appendix II at Council of Europe. Accessed 9 October 2006.
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